Play time advice
My son started LL this year for the first time. My husband grew up in the baseball world had family members that played minor leagues, etc. So we were prepared for the political nature of the game. Which is particularly bad where we live. We also made it a point to let him know that he was starting kind of late (he never did teeball/coach pitch) and to expect a steep learning curve, and that he would be behind kids who have already played for years. That being said, I'm now pretty frustrated. I was feeling good after the first parent meeting in which the minors coach stated he would shift kids around, let them play all the positions because they are all learning etc. He explained he would have a rotation list to try to ensure fair play time for everyone. In the first game, the coach's kid was pitching and it was pretty bad. He walked so many kids and threw so many wild pitches it was 9-0 and 2 outs. I felt bad for him, but he started having an attitude, intentionally not catching the ball when the catcher threw it back, rolling his eyes when the ump called "ball" etc. His dad (coach) finally said "if you don't stop it, I'm pulling you out and putting someone else in!". He then (after the next wild pitch) put my son in. It was totally out of the blue (he was not on the list- my husband is assistant coaching and was shocked) I think it should be noted that my kid is the ONLY one on the team who has never played before. I was so stressed for him. He rocked it, struck the next kid out, and then followed it up with a no run inning, in which he walked one kid that never made it past first. I was so proud of him! They have now had a few more games and gone through the "rotation" multiple times. They have been 10 run ruled in every game. My son hasn't pitched since that first game, and other kids have pitched 2-3 times since that first game. I can't help but feel that the coach was trying to use my inexperienced kid as a confidence booster for his own kid and is mad it backfired(maybe I'm reading too much into it). I just can't figure out a reason "fairness" or otherwise that he wouldn't have had a turn again when all the other kids have, but he's had the best pitching in a game so far. I am in no way under the impression that my kid is some kind of star who is the best, but he is respectful, hardworking and has played well at every position they have put him in so far. The coach even told him to be prepared to pitch at our game today, and then put his son in again. I want to say something but I'm not sure it would go well...